Cleophas fischer



' m0 Model.)

. O. FISCHER.

FASTENEB FOR GLASS OR OTHER VESSELS'.

No. 515,579. Patented Feb. 27, 1894.

Unitas STATES ATENT trips.

CLEOPHAS FISCHER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO SALMON B. ROiVLEY, OF SAME PLACE.

FASTENER FOR GLASS OR QTHER VESSELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 515,579, dated February 27, 1894.

hpplication filed December 13, 1893- Serial No. 493,535- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CLEOPHAS FISCHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fasteners for Glass or other Vessels, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a partof this specification.

My invention relates specifically to the foll0w1ng:-First. Improvement in the construction of the neck wire and its connection with the lever, whereby the neck wire may be more easily secured on the bottle and connected with the lever. Second. In certain improvements in the bail, so that the movement of the lever will cause the bail to exert a greater pressure upon and more securely fix in place the cap, also that the pressure of the bail will be upon the periphery in place of the center of the cap. Third. In a certain improvement in the construction of the capso as to form a seat and guide for the position of the bail.

Fourth. In the addition of an extra bail secured at a certain point for the purpose of enabling the jar to be carried. I will first describe the embodiment of my invention as shown in the drawings and then particularly pointout the same in the claims. In the drawings-Figure l is an edge view ot'a portion of the jar with m-yinvention applied. Fig. 2 is a side view of same. is a side view of portion of bottle with my in vention applied. Fig. .tis aperspective view of portion of neck wire showing construction at the point of attachment of the lever.

Speaking of Figs. 1, 2 and 4, A is the jar provided with the neck, B. O is the cap adapted to rest upon a lodge in the neck of said bottle. 0 is-a rubber washer interposed between the cap and the ledge. E is the neckwire, which, as shown, is formed of metal strips fiat upon one side and rounded on the other. Two strips are used and the ends of each strip are bent to have the projecting portions, e (see Fig. e). The strips used are of diiferent lengths, so that the juncture of the two strips shall be eccentric to the center of the neck or cap of the jar. F is the compress Fig. 3.

ing lever, the metal of the two ends of which is bent upon itself to form two loops, 6', I), at each end, the loops b slipping over the ends e, e, of the neck wires, and thus holding the neck-wire in place. The lever F is also bent to form the loops, Z), b. G is the bail the ends of which are bent and inserted in the loops, 1). On each side this bail is bent upon itself to form the torsion spring, g. The portion of the bail which passes over the top of the cap is bent in a peculiar manner. It is first bent concave at the points, g, where it finds a bearing upon the two projections K, K,the metal beingof greater cross-section than the space between these projections. These proj ectionsK, K, are pre ferably form ed of glass as is the cap, and can be formed with the cap at the time ofits manufacture. From the points, g the bail is convened so as to form an arch between these points, and, the metal being resilient, when pressure is applied to the bail, that portion acts as a spring. H is an additional bail, the ends of which are bent and rest in the eyes formed in the bail, G, at the points, g, g. The purpose of this bail is, in case the jar is hot, by reason of being externally heated or by the insertion of heated material, the jar can be carried by this bail avoiding the necessity of grasping the jar itself.

Upon the neck of the bottle may be formed, if desired, the encircling ridge R, for the purpose of preventing the neck wire from sliding down from its proper position on the neck.

In Fig. 3 I have shown my improvement as applied to a bottle. In this the parts are the same, differing only in size, with the exception that in this case the cap has the rubber forced downward, forcing the portion, g, of

the bail against the cap, 0, forcing said cap downward. The movement of the lever, the

points, 6, e, being fixed, causes the bent ends of the lever to act as a spring, and also the portion, 9 and g of the bail, act also as springs, so that the movement of the lever I not only forces the cap down bythe direct of its periphery, and therefore more ad'van--' V 'ltageous than" applied at the centenso that a l I great pressure is exerted upon thecapto force I 7 passed the center, the springs befioredescribed 2 -l J assistin holding thecap firmly imposition. I I I fihecon-structionof-neck wire and its methr.

: l: r od of connectien with the lever are-advan- J I I ties with tesstrcuble andmorerapidly than if'lth'enecl: wire were twisted to hold it in po- I I Bare adapted m receiveithe ends of thebailor pressure exercised, but by that and the ad- I diticnal pressure producedby the 'actions of' the springs formed by the endsof 'thelev'erand the springs,- gfanda g of the bai-l, the pressure upon the cap is a1so at-two points it tightly in place, "andwhen thejleve'r has tageous, as the'neckwireissecured iniposisition, alsothe connection or lcverand neck I wire-shown canbe readilymade. I 520 ii'orn ao'fjar orbottle; nor'do I intend,except do thosato'iimit myself to thense of Fall the features above described in one -structnre, except in those Itclaim-ed. V I I I II II I Having now fully described 'lny invention; :whati ciaim,and desireto protect by Letters 3 h It claims wherein they are "so Patent,- is-e 7 V bent outwardly, a compressingleverhaving rest in the other pair of said compressing lever loops, substantially as described.

2. In a fastener for glass and other vessels, the combination of a bail or yoke having loops, a handle the ends of which are adapted to set in' said loops, a neck-wire consisting of two disjoined semi-circular wires adapted to surround the vessel and the corresponding ends of which are adapted to be bent outwardly and adjacent to each other, and a compressing lever having two pairs of loops, one pair of which are adapted to receive the neckwire ends and the other pair of which are l I I I I yoke, substantiallyas described I I I I have shown rug/invention as applied to "jar and a-beerbottle,:but I do; notintendto I limit myself tcitsappiieation :to any specific:

lever, said bail -beingafiapted toextend; over 7 ft'he top otIthtelcover-and make contact there 7 5 I I two pairs of loops, "one pair: of which sarc- I adapted, to -receivethe neck-wire ends, and a bail on yoke theends of which, are adapted to adaptedtoxreceivethe ends of the bail on I yoke, substantially as described-V I, 8. The'combination with a top orcover for glass and. other vessels having two-pairs of '55, I

beads, K, a bait Ior'yokehavinglflops fert le 1 l recepticn oftheends of a handleandadaptc ledtto extend over the top ofsard cover and IiIEikETEQHtflGE therewith at two points near 7 p the circumference thereof, andbeingbentbe-a 6Q tweensaid contact points above the plane thereofia.neck-wire consisting of two dis I, I joined semicircular wires adapted to Su v roundthe Ivessel and. the adgacentends of p which are ad-ap ted to be bent outwar lyr 5 a compressing; lever havin'gitwo pair-sot 9 1 1 oneipair of which areadapted: to receive the I neclewire ends and the other pain ofi which II 7 O, sc ibe combinationwith a toporcover tor. I, glass and other vessels, of a'fastener cons st- I ing of a baiha neck-wireand compressln I withwattwopoi-ntsnearthe periphery there I H of,and beingprovicledwith an upwa rdlyebent f spring'portion between said contact points, I

and ancutwardly bent'spring. portion beyond said contact points and periphery, snbstan so I tially as'described. I

' i 1.111 a fastener forglass and other vessels, the combination of a neck wireconsistingof I two parts adapted tosnrro und -the vessel and I I the adjacentendsofwhich are'adap'ted tobe:

i I 5; The combinationwith a toplor cover for glass andother vesselsmf a fastener consist; I v I ing eta bail, aneckwireands-compressing Ilevea-said 'bailzbeing adaptedtoextendover 5 thetop of the cover andinake contact there-1 withat'twopoints near iheperiphery thereof, and being provided with; an upwardly-bent spring portion between said contactpoints and an outwardly bent spring portion beyond 9 said contact points and periphery, and said top or cover being provided with pairs of beads at the points of contact of said bail,the space between said beads being less than the width of the bail, substantially as described.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

OLEOPI-IAS FISCHER.

Witnesses:

FRANK S. BUSSER, JOHN T. CARR. 

